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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1916
Page
10
Victor Miller of L. Chester Inc will film a ten day trip in Wyoming to capture Camp ing In the Big Horns. The party travels from Sheridan to Trail Lodge and HF Bar ranch then to Cloud Peak and Big Horn canyon. A boat voyage through the canyon will feature in the scenic production with guides arranged by Mr Horton.
County Treasurer Ben Bell and a posse entered the Hubbel coal mine tunnel near Salt River Ganon to inspect reports of a bear. With only a shotgun and a 30-30 rifle offered by a sheepherder, they glimpsed a bear cub and fled after a tense stand within the tunnel.
Labor Day plans in Kemmerer aim to surpass prior years with strong funding and an energetic committee. Posters circulated citywide and in camps announce events for September 4 as Frontier plans a frontier celebration. Local fund drive has started with 6600 pledged toward financing.
Aug 7 Thermopolis report of contractor Alex Htalone buried under earth during footing work at a building under construction. He was rescued after workers dug him free in minutes, fainting but unharmed aside from shock. He promptly returned to work.
Democrats from across Colorado convened in Denver for the state assembly to select endorsements for the September primaries and draft a platform for the November election. Governor candidate Julius C. Gunter is the sole avowed contender. four candidates seek the secretary of state post including Charlies Whipple, M. P. Capp, W. H. Risley, and William Jones.
London notes abnormal weather ranks just behind war as a major topic. June and July brought March like conditions across northern Europe with many regions recording cool, unsettled days. Russia faced heavy rain and expense, Moscow delaying summer. Scandinavia shared the dreary pattern. southern Germany saw violent rains and Lake Constance high levels. Austria endured storms and hot weeks followed by heat in Sardinia with forest fires.
Earl Sutton a 19 year old son of Mr and Mrs Albert E Gutton was arrested near Kaycee on a charge of stealing two head of cattle from J Earl Cattle Co He posted 1000 bond for a preliminary exam set for tomorrow Sutton sold the cattle to Hile Streeter who showed Suttons bill of sale and payment and Streeter was briefly detained before being released and Sutton jailed
The article discusses the growing role of automobile dealers in selling farm tractors. It notes tractor shows in Kansas City and aligns dealer interest with agriculture. It cites dealer reports of selling 76 to 5 percent of automobiles to farmers and predicts some dealers will become tractor specialists, while others will not fit agricultural trade.
Aug 1 Kemmerer coal company expands to meet high demand adding seven miners to its No 8 property at Goblet. Workers arrived in a special car to No 17 yesterday and began routine operations, signaling a busy period ahead.
Wheatland Wyoming awarded to W. W. Goodrich for the Carnegie library project at 12,400 dollars after rebid. Bids previously from Cheyenne Denver and Greeley failed to meet funds. Work starts now with completion and turnover planned for January. Carnegie gift totaled 12,600 dollars. old library sold for 1,200 dollars.
M Eby, Beptiet church county committee chairman, announced Rev B Stephens will arrive in about a week to assume duties. State Leader office plans to sell a complete new 10 point and one complete set of Baldwin items by mail.
A fragmentary British letter claims Turkish commander at Kut and General Toweshend were raised in France as schoolmates. The shared background allegedly helped them recognize each other quickly.
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